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  1. 2. This popular sporting breed looks like a Labrador but with a curly coat.
  2. 5. This breed of British gun dog is one of the most popular breeds in the world. They are especially good as service animals.
  3. 6. Although this Chinese dog breed closely resembles a wrinkly mastiff, its closest relative is actually the chow chow.
  4. 7. This French toy breed is known for its "visible air of self-importance" and starred in the 1997 film As Good As It Gets.
  5. 8. What was the first dog breed recognized by the AKC?
  6. 9. First brought to Europe by Commodore Perry, these lap dogs are known for doing tricks.
  7. 13. This German mastiff-sighthound is one of the largest breeds in the world, alongside the Irish Wolfhound.
  8. 14. This German pinscher was originally bred by a tax collector as a guard dog.
  9. 18. In Swedish folklore, the elf Tomten is a guardian of midwives and is accompanied by his faithful dog Karo. What breed of Swedish scenthound is Karo?
  10. 19. Tsar Alexander II of Russia's favorite dog was named Milord. What big red pointer breed was Milord?
  11. 20. What dog is a national symbol of Ireland and is often considered the national dog of Ireland?
  12. 21. This Swedish hunting dog was bred to hunt deer and is still primarily kept as a working dog not a pet.
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  1. 1. What breed is the smallest of the sighthounds?
  2. 3. What is the national dog of Cuba?
  3. 4. What is the state dog of Louisiana?
  4. 10. What breed is the largest of the spaniels?
  5. 11. This Irish terrier breed is one of the quietest terriers and Irish lore holds that they were used as "turnspit dogs" who helped them turn meat over an open fire.
  6. 12. What dog breed is recognized as the oldest dog breed in the world?
  7. 15. What extinct dog breed was developed by the indigenous people of Washington to use for wool-production?
  8. 16. This Hungarian sheepdog is often called a "mop dog" due to its distinctive appearance.
  9. 17. This breed of guard dog has been used by Bedouins since ancient times. In fact, excavations in Israel unearthed the largest known animal cemetery in the ancient world, containing 700 dog skeletons of this breed.